Top 5 Best New Bows: ATA 2025

[@ebermorse9394]

Thanks for taking the time to make and share this

[@NathanMuckala-gb7is]

Wow never thought I'd see anyone talk about the martin again

[@timgibson4354]

will never buy a martin again horrible customer service

[@kschmo3981]

Great work as always

[@randyferreira5265]

They are all nice bows but the darton is what i would be the most interested in .

[@Yourmom-u7q]

I always love your videos. Definitely a great overview of some wonderful bows. Please keep up the content.

[@ArcheryTalkVideo]

Thanks for watching.

[@NathanMuckala-gb7is]

Glad to see you pick a bear archery product. Great video

[@raymondgeiter3484]

Bear Archery is the only compound bow I'll own.

[@justinlloyd9342]

Have to agree bear makes bows for the blue collar hunter I’m done buying 1500$ bows when a 500$ bow kills just as dead lol

[@NathanMuckala-gb7is]

@justinlloyd9342 yup. If these big bow manufactures want to really impress me how about they have more bows in their lineup that cost less than a grand

[@Orr_s]

Those Dartons peaking my interest a lottttt. Not sure what dealer near me has them though, but they should all carry them now. Theyre warranty i hear is awesome as well.

[@rmvb619]

My bow of the year this year .

[@willc3384]

Man, when I first got into archery there was just Martin and Matthews. Nice to see a comeback for Martin.

[@ApexPredatorOutdoors]

Hope Martin can make a comeback. I used to really believe in their products, and their engineers actually created several technologies we see in other bows now. They needed to come back after the MTX...

[@NathanMuckala-gb7is]

The dartons look awesome

[@Gibsonlife573]

I've been saying it for the longest time man I bought the SS 34 and its hands down one of the best bows I mean now there was some others there that I shot that done good but none of them could compete with that bow now I did shoot the elite exalt 35 the other day and that felt really damn good

[@EZ-AllenWrench]

I honestly think Darton and Elite are the most overlooked manufacturers on the planet. Big name guys give them no love but if you're truly unbiased and look at what you get vs what you spend it's pretty cut and dry.

[@guardianminifarm8005]

Many thanks. Glad to see all the great products from these manufacturers. I got the Bear Alaskan XT and it is fantastic, especially for the money. I chose it over the Whitetail Maxx. But that Maxx was sweet. The EKO had a bit harsher draw on the back end at the higher poundage than the XT and the XT was more "balanced" IMO. My son is looking very seriously at the new Whitetail INT.

[@ArcheryTalkVideo]

At the price, I don't think you an go wrong with the Whitetail Maxx or INT. The shoot great and are faster than several bows with higher rated speeds.

[@juliusjames5577]

Best of the underdogs.

[@MossyOakFreak]

Hopefully you can get a Darton in for review this year. A ton of people will click on that video.

[@ArcheryTalkVideo]

I was told it was a very good possibility this year. They feel so freaking good at the show.

[@blackstream8351]

But it isnt't a Mathews. We need more lift X builds and reviews.

[@zonkey7938]

Darton bow😂

[@thistledewoutdoors3331]

Very hard to beat the Bear lineup for the $...... They shoot well

[@brianmiller1580]

Wow you are really getting some hate in comment section from the Mathews Hoyt and Bowtech fan club lol...For what its worth I really liked the list! My money is prob on Darton this year hope you get one to review.

[@ArcheryTalkVideo]

@@brianmiller1580 Any time I talk about favorite bows…the hate comes with great speed. Even though Mathews and Hoyt weren’t at the show…people still want them on the list.

[@JamesAnderson-il5jq]

@@brianmiller1580 Lol well. Being part of guns, gaming & sports communities. People get very emotional and uptight about their preferred/favorite whatevers. 🤣😂 just seems a natural thing that comes with the territory.

[@thistledewoutdoors3331]

Martin/Obsession has phenomenal customer service.... Theyll call you back from their own cellphone after hours.

[@arodriguez2707]

Martin M3, that's interesting, specs are perfect for me. Their website needs a lot of work and they aren't listed with lancaster. Definitely interested in getting more info on that bow.

[@FWBNation]

I know Martin and Obsession are similar but what was your thought of the new bows offered by Obsession?

[@ArcheryTalkVideo]

I shot two of the new Obsession bows. From my limited experience at the show, they are looking good. The draw cycle feels way to good on the UltraMag 360 for me to believe the advertised speed, but I'm looking forward to finding out. All the UltraMag bows are crazy light in the hand. And surprisingly not crazy expensive. They have got my attention for sure and I think I'm getting in one for two for long-term testing.

[@greekmaster1001]

Big question is which country are they made at?

[@BuddyAmericafirst-nh4ms]

Now this is how you Help the Sport of Archery. Realistic price point equipment is the way. Folks, get some sense & stop getting ripped off w/ all of the Marketing Scams on overpriced equipment.

[@optimuscrime608]

I could care less about price. I want the best equipment possible, and that’s what I get every single year.

[@BuddyAmericafirst-nh4ms]

@@optimuscrime608 No such thing as the "Best." Just Marketing.

[@optimuscrime608]

@@BuddyAmericafirst-nh4ms You’re very mistaken if you really believe that. There are levels to this, as there is in any industry.

[@BuddyAmericafirst-nh4ms]

@ I am referring to the topic of discussion. I challenge you to post the "Best" of any piece of equipment pertaining to Archery & the reason why it is the best.

[@TRC1989]

Proven 34 and SS 34 have the same ibo speeds. I’ll stick with my SS34 over mounting a black gold sight inside the riser. Wish it had the time lock though that’s about it. Darton needs to throw a pic mount on the front. That would’ve been she shiiii

[@Gibsonlife573]

I shot that one to the Darden 35 the sequel it was really really nice but the elite was just a little bit better

[@CryptoHuntinDad]

Man bow companies need to do something different. Bows were way cheaper 15 years ago and basically same bows every year.

[@NEICSC]

Bear Archery. The bows are nice, super adjustable, made in the USA, and they don't price gouge

[@justinlee2642]

Is there really any difference in any of these bows ? Most appear to the same with different graphics

[@douglasvaughn9530]

Yup, Xpedition, Obsession and Martin are all the same bows. Same guy (Kevin Strother) designed all 3.

[@davidgregg3438]

Am I the only one that thinks the Martin bow looks like a Lift? I would love to get my hands on one but their website is such shit I can’t even locate a dealer.. based in Atlanta, GA.

[@larryyoder2935]

What about the obsession bows? What was your thought on their bows?

[@ArcheryTalkVideo]

I show a couple of them. They feel solid. The 360 doesn't feel like a speed bow, so we'll see what it does on my chrono. I believe they will send me a bow for testing this year. Fingers are crossed.

[@mididoctors]

Props for picking a people's bow

[@Practice2Perfection]

Placing Bowtech at number 5 is wild. I understand Darton because the 35 ATA bow seems amazing. But Bear ?! In technology, tunability, weight, and innovation, Bowtech blows all the rest out of the water. Price is the only downside. How could you possibly put this other bows over the Bowtech. I dont even shoot a Bowtech, I shoot Mathews but is wild that you placed the most tunnable, lightest innovative bow dead last on your list. No honest feature based comparison of this new bows would result on that Bowtech being last. You almsot trew all logic out the window making this list or your seeking brownie points with some bow company. At this point im surprised Obsession bows were your number one. So silly.

[@ArcheryTalkVideo]

I'm a big fan of Bowtech bows. And one just arrived for long-term testing. The Whitetail INT gets the nod for me because of its combination of value/speed/draw cycle. Nobody else can touch that.

[@brentbandy3566]

He probably put Bowtech #5 because how petty they are if someone releases a technology similar to theirs. However, they don’t see a problem with ripping off other companies and acting like it’s something they created on their own (center mass and whatever they’re calling their magnesium riser).

[@Practice2Perfection]

@@brentbandy3566 The question at hand is about the product. Not the manufacturer of said product. No other bow on the market has applied all of these new technologies together in one bow. That's not arguable. I dont shoot their bows because I have a bias towards Mathews. But deniying that they produce the most feauture rich, technically integrated bow, is absurd and silly. By virute of that fact alone, how can an honest professional observer, place them last on a list of bows that don't even include other major competitors? The lack of honesty and integrity bother me about the content of the video. Bowtech is very cutthroat as a company, but you bet your ass, Mathews is not any different when it comes to protecting intellectual property and enforcement of patent law. I dont like Bowtech the company but placing them at bottom of a tier list with bows that most guys haven't even heard of is dishonest and wild.

[@Tughill1699]

@@brentbandy3566 i dont disagree but magnesium riser was patented a long time ago and it expired thats why they all using it now. its all just magnesium they just making shit up to sell . bowtech has allways been kinda pushing things and making it kinda easier but sure there is all kinds of shit going on-who ever makes a legit patent they do deserve to protect it. i dont like any of the companies anymore do shoot hoyt just cause of carbon and that they dont mess with crossbow shit but they far from saints also

[@JamesAnderson-il5jq]

I'm not going to lie I'm finding much Amusement coming to these comments and seeing everybody get uptight about where someone personally ranked a certain bow

[@tonyviers-de9qi]

No hoyt or mathews ???

[@ArcheryTalkVideo]

They were not at the show.

[@tonyviers-de9qi]

@ gotcha . I thought bowtech wasn’t there as well . Maybe i just thought i heard that

[@brentbandy3566]

Hoyt and Mathews do well enough with their marketing on social media that attending the ATA would be a loss for them.

[@michaelbushey2787]

Martin in front of bowtech? Come on bro!! 😂😂😂

[@ArcheryTalkVideo]

I mean...both are mag riser bows that basically weigh the same and one is $600 less. Would I rather have the Bowtech if the price was identical? Yes. But the Martin was very surprising. Also...this is very subjective in a far from ideal testing environment.

[@jameswilson5562]

Great video. Don't get a pse got one i got to throw away talked to pse said take it to dealer i did he called pse while I was there the bow i had was lil outdated so they offered me a bow at 600$ i said ok sound fair got my money went back and they said no we would never offer a bow at that price the dealer told them yes u did they was on speaker phone i heard it my wife and dealer they raised price 200 $ so instead of taking the shafts i will trash it . I hope alot of people see this anything man made can break but the company is only good as its warranty never had trouble with hoyt mathews or elite

[@adamballinger1358]

The price point on the Bear is the only real good thing ,its got 2007 era bowtech style cams on it ,the limb pockets are not precise or rigid at all , its a cast riser not fully machined, compression molded limbs not laminated . Basically the only upgrade to the bear besides the cute picatinny rail is the fact they actually used sealed bearings in the cams instead of white teflon bushings . The Darton however is actually a very high quality bow! The bear flagship bow is a entry level bow .

[@ArcheryTalkVideo]

The Whitetail INT isn't designed to compete with flagship bows. But for the price it's amazing. And I can tell you that in both draw cycle and speed, it beat several bows that were twice as expensive. It definitely won't win when it comes to fit and finish, but performance-to-dollar ratio is fantastic.

[@adamballinger1358]

@ArcheryTalkVideo Thankyou for taking the time to share this info with all of you're youtube archery pals its appreciated.

[@RG_outdoors285]

​@@ArcheryTalkVideo so the darton consequence 2 doesn't fit this description 🤔 👍🏿

[@laurelstromer4041]

LOL! People getting bent out of shape because someone actually rejects the idea that spending 150%-200% more on a bow than they actually have to might not actually be worth it when it's all said and done. The people griping that their bow company of choice's top end rig wasn't listed are the same people who will be selling those rigs they just bought in less than a year... because they didn't shoot any better with that one than they did their prior one.

[@Gibsonlife573]

No offense to you brother but it's like why are people even going there when they've already released every product I don't understand why is there even a archery trade show anymore if companies are going to release their products right before Christmas of all things so therefore nobody wants to buy the 24 bow they want to buy the 25 bow so then all these archery shops are left with the 2024 bows it's just insane bro the whole format of archery is going down the damn toilet

[@plram3054]

I guess you didn’t like the obsession bows.

[@ArcheryTalkVideo]

I liked them just fine. I just liked these five bows (in the weird setting that is the ATA Show) a little better.

[@LuqmanHM]

Yess no Mathews on the list!! (No Hoyt and PSE tll)

[@ArcheryTalkVideo]

Mathews and Hoyt were not at the show.

[@Deerpoo22]

Another year, another round of bows that have been the same exact thing for 15 years to con more saps out of their money to not bring you 1 iota closer to a mature buck being tagged.

[@codythron5307]

Well, I clicked on this to see the new Darton, but looks as though it’s not here. So I feel no need to watch.

[@ArcheryTalkVideo]

It’s definitely there. But don’t let me change your mind.

[@wturruellas]

Are you for real ? Bear #1 over Bowtech

[@AP2020_Outdoors]

Very hard time understanding you = clicked off the video.

[@ArcheryTalkVideo]

Well I still love you. Don't ever change.

[@deejaymutley]

Perhaps you should get your hearing checked

[@Nitro2Nitro]

Garbage review

[@ArcheryTalkVideo]

Beautifully said.

[@gregsido9235]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@johngibson6098]

I’m looking to buy a whitetail INT just can’t find one

[@ArcheryTalkVideo]

It's still pretty new. I suspect they'll be cranking out a lot of them. If you can get a good deal on last year's Whitetail Maxx, you can't go wrong. It's largely the same bow...just without a picatinny rail and the Integrate arrow rest mount.